Governor candidates Les Gara and Jessica Cook run as democrats
![Voters at the polls in Nome. Photo: Matthew F. Smith, KNOM.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/2014-11-04-Election-2014-022-2432px-1200x800.jpg)
One of Gara and Cook’s priorities for rural Alaska is to create better access to affordable broadband by utilizing federal funds to build up internet infrastructure in Western Alaska.
Governor candidates Bill Walker and Heidi Drygas run as non-partisan
![Municipal elections in Nome take place at Old St. Joe's on Tuesday, October 3rd.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/2014-11-04-gen-election-002-2432px-1200x800.jpg)
Bill Walker and Heidi Drygas are running as the non-partisan candidates challenging Les Gara, the Democratic candidate, and incumbent Mike Dunleavy.